The point of alcohol is to lower inhibitions. More Bad Things happen per person hour under intoxication than sober, by design of the substance.
Recently, I've had the thought that feminists and hardline social conservatives ought to find common ground around the alcohol/party culture. Feminists should also ask themselves - for whom and by whom was this culture made in the first place? Does it work in women's favor? It's unrealistic to think that we can reduce sexual aggression while leaving this culture the same.
I wonder what percent of sexual assault occurs while both parties are sober?
So even when I'm at home on my own watching a great documentary on netflix, and I have a beer or two, you're saying I can only be doing it to lower my inhibitions?
When did I say anybody "should just expect to be raped"? Well fuck you too. Of course people should be able to anything they damn well please while remaining safe. But in the real world that isn't the case.
We should address circumstances that create unsafe places for women and change them. My goal is to reduce violence towards women. What is your goal?
We have a culture that creates situations where women are regularly drunk and defenseless in the presence of drunk and uninhibited males. WHY IS THIS A GOOD IDEA? Why do feminists defend this culture? It's dumb. Let's do less dumb things.
Why is it that anybody who questions the wisdom of the culture is accused of "blaming the victim"? I support feminist goals, but feminist wisdom on these things is bizarre beyond my imagination.
My point is that if people drink heavily, their safety decreases. And the safety of women decreases more than it does for men.
If we value women's safety, then we should not have drunk fests at our conferences. Many of the worst cases of sexual harassment at conferences reported in the last few years were at the after party.
Am I wrong, or is it that you just don't like me? You certainly seem to enjoy stuffing words into my mouth.
Recently, I've had the thought that feminists and hardline social conservatives ought to find common ground around the alcohol/party culture. Feminists should also ask themselves - for whom and by whom was this culture made in the first place? Does it work in women's favor? It's unrealistic to think that we can reduce sexual aggression while leaving this culture the same.
I wonder what percent of sexual assault occurs while both parties are sober?